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Encyclopedia > Shimabara, Kyoto

Shimabara is a district of Kyoto. It is Kyoto's red-light district, often confused with Gion. Gion is a geisha district.


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Kyoto Guide - Japan Reference (443 words)
Kyoto is one of the rare cities (with Nara) which was spared the US carpet bombing during WWII in order to preserve the cultural heritage.
Kyoto is on the main shinkansen (bullet train) line, which makes it easily reachable from Tokyo (2h30min to 3h, ￥13,720).
Kyoto is just a short train ride away from Osaka (15min by shinkansen or 30min by regular train, respectively ￥3,130 and ￥540), Nara (40min, ￥610) or Nagoya (35min by shinkansen, ￥5,840).
Kyoto Guesthouses - Kyoto`s history and culture (1545 words)
Kyoto is widely known as the old capital of Japan.
Kyoto city and its suburbs were burnt down and it looked far from the beautiful capital city it used to be.
Kyoto once was devastated after the capital relocation but it kept growing as a historical sightseeing spot.
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